2015 General Aung San Shield Final
# 2015 General Aung San Shield Final

The 2015 General Aung San Shield Final was the 5th final of the MFF Cup. Ayeyawady United won the match 2-1 with goals from Riste Naumov and Kyaw Min Oo, for their third title. Moukailou scored for Yadanarbon FC. Ayeyawady qualified to AFC Cup competition with its win. The match was played at Bogyoke Aung San Stadium in Yangon. on 27 September 2015 and was the final match of the Bogyoke Aung San Cup.

## Background

Ayeyawady United were playing a record 3rd MFF Cup final. They had previously won two, most recently last season's final against Nay Pyi Taw.

It was Yadanarbon's first MFF Cup final.

## Ticket allocation

Both Ayeyawady United FC and Yadanarbon FC received a ticket allocation of 10,000 for the game. Ticket price were 500 MMK (normal ticket) and 1000MMK (special ticket).

## Route to the final

### Ayeyawady United

| Round | Opposition | Score |
| - | - | - |
| 2nd | All-University Selection FC | 7–0 |
| QF | Zwegapin United | 2–2(p. 4-3) |
| SF | Rakhine United | 2–0/1-0 (h/a) |
| Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue. |||

MFF Cup holders Ayeyawady United entered the competition in the second round as a Myanmar National League club. In their first match, they were drawn at Thuwunna Stadium against MNL-2 team All-University Selection FC. At the Thuwunna Stadium, Ayeyawady United won 7–0 with goals from Pyae Phyo Oo, Lazar, Thiha Zaw and Riste (4 goals). Riste got a hat trick. In the quarterfinal, Ayeyawady United drew a MNL team, Zwegapin United. At the Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Ayeyawady United drew 2–2 and won (4-3) on penalty shots. In the semifinal round, Ayeyawady United beat Rakhine United 2-0 at home and 1-0 away.

### Yadanarbon

| Round | Opposition | Score |
| - | - | - |
| 2nd | Horizon FC | 9–0 |
| QF | Hantharwady United | 2-1 |
| SF | Magway | 6–0/2-0 (h/a) |
| Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue. |||

Also a Myanmar National League team, Yadanarbon entered the tournament in the second round with 9-0 win over MNL-2 club Horizon. In the quarterfinal, they defeated another second-tier team at Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Hantharwady United, 2-1. Yadanarbon hosted the first leg of their semifinal on 12 August and defeated Magwe 6-0, with a halftime lead from Keith. They won 2-0 again in the second leg at the Thuwunna Stadium on 19 August with goals from Yeon Gisung and Aung Thu to reach the final for the first time.

## Match

### Team selection

Ayeyawady United's Captain, Min Min Thu missed the final. Yadnarbon FC coach didn't choose Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit and Zaw Linn Tun.

### Details

| Ayeyawady United | Yadanarbon FC |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Vanlal Hruala |
| RB | 2 | San Myo Oo |
| CB | 3 | Moe Win (c) |
| CB | 28 | Anderson Ebimo West |
| LB | 5 | Hein Thiha Zaw |
| CM | 16 | Kyaw Min Oo | 78' | 88' |
| CM | 26 | Sim Woo Sub |
| RW | 17 | Nay Lin Tun | | 60' |
| LW | 10 | Thiha Zaw | 90+2' |
| CF | 29 | Riste Naumov |
| CF | 11 | Vidic Lazar | | 51' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 25 | Chan Nyein Kyaw |
| MF | 4 | Naing Lin Oo | | 60' |
| DF | 14 | Htike Htike Aung |
| MF | 19 | Aung Kyaw Naing | | 51' |
| DF | 20 | Phyo Ko Ko Thein | | 88' |
| MF | 21 | Aung Kyaw Myo |
| FW | 23 | Pyaw Phyo Oo |
| Manager: ||
| Marjan Sekulovski ||
| GK | 18 | Nyi Nyi Lwin |
| RB | 11 | Thet Naing | 66' |
| CB | 2 | Moukailou |
| CB | 7 | Maximum (c) |
| LB | 30 | Nay Myo Aung |
| LM | 21 | Sithu Aung |
| CM | 31 | Myo Ko Tun | 58' | 61' |
| CM | 26 | Ye Ko Oo | | 75' |
| RM | 20 | Shine Thu Ya | | 80' |
| CF | 8 | Aung Thu |
| CF | 22 | Keith Martu Nah |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 25 | Pyae Lyan Aung |
| DF | 5 | Zaw Ye Tun |
| DM | 6 | Tin Win Aung | | 61' |
| FW | 9 | Yan Paing | | 75' |
| FW | 15 | Yeon Gisung | | 80' |
| MF | 16 | Hlaing Bo Bo |
| DF | 23 | Hein Nay San |
| Manager: ||
| René Desaeyere ||
| Man of the match Kyaw Min Oo Match officials Assistant referees: Mr.Suriya Lee-intr Mr.Pattarapong Kijsathit Fourth official: Mr.Win Htut Reserve official: Mr.Tun Hla Aung Match Commissioner: Mr.Myo Win Nyunt | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions. |

### Statistics

| Statistic | Ayeyawady United | Yadanarbon FC |
| - | - | - |
| Goals scored | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 30% | 70% |
| Shots on target | 4 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Corner kicks | 4 | 8 |
| Fouls | 9 | 14 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
| Source: |||

## Broadcasting rights

These matches were broadcast live on Myanmar television.

| Round | MWD | Sky Net |
| - | - | - |
| Final | Ayeyawady United v Yadanarbon FC | Ayeyawady United v Yadanarbon FC |
